ABOUT THE NEW YORK LAND BANK ASSOCIATION
As of 12/31/2021
Since the NY Land Bank Act was passed and the states first land banks were established in 2012, these organizations have turned to one another to share ideas and strategies for how to best provide this important community service. The New York Land Bank Association, Inc. was established in 2015 to support land banks across the state. The Association was created to:
To inform local governments, citizens, and other stakeholders in New York regarding the establishment and operation of land banks in their respective communities;
To foster and promote the sharing of information, resources, and services among land banks in New York and throughout the nation;
To provide technical assistance, guidance, and other resources to land banks in New York; and
To provide and support governmental relations to benefit and further the purpose of land banks in New York.
We also learn from land banks engaged in this work across the county, often through interactions facilitated by our friends at the Center for Community Progress, who support governments and nonprofits engaged in addressing and transforming vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated properties to assets that serve neighbors and neighborhoods.
The New York Land Bank Association's voting board members are appointed by its member land banks. The following board members are currently serving as officers of the Association:
Jocelyn Gordon, President (Executive Director, Buffalo Erie Niagara Land Improvement Corporation (BENLIC))
Jason Isaman, Vice-President (Executive Director, Allegany County Land Bank)
Danielle Kenny, Treasurer (Director of Real Estate Development & Program Administrator, Chemung County Land Bank)
Other Executive Committee Members:
Kim Park, Executive Director, Oswego County Land Bank
Kristen Pirro Evans, Executive Director, Capital Region Land Bank
Jen Welles, Executive Director, Newburgh Community Land Bank
Sean McGuire, Executive Director, Albany County Land Bank
Joe McGrath, Executive Director, Finger Lakes Land Bank
Katelyn Wright, Executive Director, Greater Syracuse Land Bank